{"id":1354,"date":"2026-05-22T05:44:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/?page_id=1354"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:42:11","slug":"history-of-sjm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/history-of-sjm\/","title":{"rendered":"History of SJM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1354\" class=\"elementor elementor-1354\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d9f35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37d9f35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15338c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d15338c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of Salar Jung Museum\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c255249 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c255249\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82cb7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f82cb7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3ed1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c3ed1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Museum<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae9b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ae9b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Salar Jung Museum was established in 1951 and is situated on the southern bank of the River Musi in the Darulshifa area of Hyderabad ( only a few minutes from the Char Minar) in Telangana, India. The Salar Jung family is responsible for the collection of rare art objects from all over the world which now form part of the Museum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6960f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6960f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Salar Jungs were a prominent noble family who served as Prime Ministers under the Nizams of Hyderabad. Salar Jung I (Mir Turab Ali Khan) was an acclaimed administrator who modernized Hyderabad&#8217;s infrastructure and education. Salar Jung III (Mir Yousuf Ali Khan) is credited with gathering the bulk of the art, creating one of the world&#8217;s largest private collections. Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, popularly known as Salar Jung III, was appointed Prime Minister by Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, Nizam VII, in 1912.\u00a0<\/p><p>Salar Jung III relinquished the post of Dewan (Prime Minister) in November 1914 and devoted his life to enriching his collection of art and literature. News of the Salar Jung III&#8217;s passion for art spread far and wide; his ancestral palace, the Dewan Deodi, was frequently visited by merchants from all corners of the world who were interested in attracting his attention to works of art they wanted to sell. By the mid-twentieth century, salar Jun III had collected over 40,000 objects, and a hoard of manuscripts and rare books, all of which were meticulously displayed in a personalised manner in the Dewan Deodi. He also had agents abroad who sent him catalogues and lists from well-known antique dealers. He did not limit his purchases only to these sources but also made purchases personally during his tours abroad to Europe and the Middle Eastern countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c17b15 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c17b15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f095b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"f095b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"98640\" class=\"elementor elementor-98640\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548e45d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"548e45d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d12b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"8d12b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1470\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1470\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> About the Museum <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Director\u2019s Message<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/our-team\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Board and Leadership Team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/departments\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Departments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/testimonials\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Testimonials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1471\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1471\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Governance &amp; Policies <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1471\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5893f4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5893f4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1341bcf elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1341bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/citizens-charter\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Citizen Charter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SJM_ACT.1962.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Museum Act<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/iso-certifications\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ISO Certifications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/rti\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Right to Information (RTI)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1472\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1472\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Partnership and Collaborations <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1472\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6f81b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b6f81b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c142f29 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Friends of the Museum<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Museum Shop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1473\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1473\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Public Information <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1473\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8a0d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d8a0d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7abdd7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b7abdd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/tenders\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Notifications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/annual-reports\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Annual Reports<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/tenders\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tenders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1474\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1474\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Careers &amp; Feedback <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1474\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83be657 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83be657\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2289edb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2289edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/careers\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Careers &amp; Volunteering<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/feedback\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Feedback<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1475\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1475\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Virtual Tours <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1475\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5b538 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd5b538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814e2cd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"814e2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/virtual-tours\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Our Virtual Tours<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c15ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c15ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b84a65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b84a65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9461fc5 elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9461fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History11a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1379\" alt=\"History11a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History11a.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History11a-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History11a-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History11a-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Facade of the Dewan Deodi, Hyderabad.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1024bbe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1024bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History33a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1383\" alt=\"History33a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History33a.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History33a-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History33a-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History33a-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">The Aina-khana at the erstwhile Dewan Deodi<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b36de8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b36de8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89f8c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d89f8c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot only was he a great collector of antiques, art and rare manuscripts he also patronized poets, writers and artists, encouraging literary and cultural activities. He was responsible for the publication of many books on his own family members. This continued for forty years until he passed away on 2nd March 1949. As the entire collection was left without an inheritor, the late Nawab&#8217;s family members gathered to gift this extraordinary collection to the nation, as there could not have been a more fitting tribute.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e277b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e277b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1380\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History2a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History2a.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History2a-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History2a-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History2a-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1380px) 100vw, 1380px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b4695 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06b4695\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051cd02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"051cd02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ce297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ce297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Museum was formally opened on 16th December 1951 at the Dewan Deodi, the residence of the Salar Jungs, by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Later the Government of India with the consent of the family members took over the Museum formally through a compromise deed and the museum was administered by the Ministry of Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs, Government of India. Finally, in 1961, through an Act of Parliament, the Salar Jung Museum, along with its library, was declared an &#8216;Institution of National Importance&#8217; by the Government of India.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f069e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92f069e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389dfae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"389dfae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Museum was transferred to its present building, <b>inaugurated by Dr. Zakir Hussain, President of India in the year 1968.<\/b> The administration was transferred to an Autonomous Board, with the Governor of Andhra Pradesh as its Chairman. After bifurcation of the state the Governor of Telangana is its Chairman.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f11d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48f11d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dedb5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dedb5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Brief History of the Salar Jung Family<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7e1a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf7e1a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c795d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e8c795d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History4a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1435\" alt=\"History4a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History4a.jpg 852w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History4a-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History4a-654x1024.jpg 654w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History4a-768x1203.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nawab Mir Turab Ali Khan, <br>Salar Jung I.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff93a36 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ff93a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"1407\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History5a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1439\" alt=\"History5a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History5a.jpg 897w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History5a-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History5a-653x1024.jpg 653w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History5a-768x1205.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nawab Mir Laiq Ali Khan, <br>Salar Jung II.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60049fe elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"60049fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"1407\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History6a.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1440\" alt=\"History6a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History6a.jpg 897w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History6a-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History6a-653x1024.jpg 653w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/History6a-768x1205.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, <br>Salar Jung III.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b098c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b098c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNawab Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I, was awarded the title of Salar Jung Bahadur at the age of 13 and was later appointed Prime Minister at the age of 24 by Nizam IV, Nawab Mir Farkhunda Ali Khan Nasir-ud-Daulah. He was an astute administrator, known for his reforms and being a connoisseur of art.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeaf41a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeaf41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHe died in the year 1883. Salar Jung I was inspired by commemorative mementos made for coronations and special events of European royal families. On his visit to England in 1876, he ordered ceramic objects bearing his portraits. He is also said to have brought the &#8216;Veiled Rebecca&#8217; to India, along with many other masterpieces of Imperial Roman art from Italy. Today, this sculpture is one of the Museum&#8217;s most prized treasures.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87a4ed8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87a4ed8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63322ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63322ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He had two sons and two daughters, Laiq Ali Khan and Sadath Ali Khan and Noor Unnisa Begum and Sultan Bakht Begum. Salar Jung I&#8217; s eldest son, Mir Laiq Ali Khan, was first appointed Secretary to the Council of Regency and later as a member of the Council of State. He was appointed Prime Minister in 1884 by Nizam VI of Hyderabad, Nawab Mir Mehboob Ali Khan, and was conferred the title &#8216;Imad-us-Sultanat&#8217;. He spent most of his time in continuing the social reforms of his father had begun and was known as a great administrator. When he was 26 years old he died at Poona leaving behind a 24-day old infant, Abdul Qasim Mir Yousuf Ali Khan. His mother Zainab Begum along with the child came to Hyderabad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b359b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78b359b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878b225 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"878b225\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ea7b8 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"40ea7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1520\" alt=\"02\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02.jpg 448w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/02-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nawab Mir Laiq Ali Khan, Salar Jung II.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba33a2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba33a2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d5bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d5bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When Mir Yousuf Ali Khan was ten years old, the Nizam bestowed upon him the family title of \u201cSalar Jung\u201d and restored his \u2018Mansab\u2019 and other titles. Great care was taken in his upbringing. Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan came into possession of the most important assets and gradually built this extraordinary collection into an art treasure. He became heir to enormous wealth when he inherited a huge estate of 450 villages spread over 1480 square miles of land, with annual revenue of Rs 23 lakh, a substantial income at that time. He was an aesthete known for his refined taste with an avid interest in arts of India, Europe, the Middle East and Far Eastern Countries. From an early age he showed his inclination for collecting rare pieces of art objects from all over the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc503ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc503ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb7755 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6eb7755\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968d8dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968d8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When Mir Yousuf Ali Khan was ten years old, the Nizam\u00a0bestowed upon him the family title of \u201cSalar Jung\u201d and\u00a0restored his \u2018Mansab\u2019 and other titles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f4339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3f4339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Great care was taken in his upbringing. Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan came into&nbsp;possession of the most important assets and gradually built this extraordinary&nbsp;collection into an art treasure. He became heir to enormous wealth when he&nbsp;inherited a huge estate of 450 villages spread over 1480 square miles of land, with&nbsp;annual revenue of Rs 23 lakh, a substantial income at that time. He was an aesthete&nbsp;known for his refined taste with an avid interest in arts of India, Europe, the Middle&nbsp;East and Far Eastern Countries. From an early age he showed his inclination for&nbsp;collecting rare pieces of art objects from all over the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c77b7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c77b7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c6068 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c7c6068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1530\" alt=\"03\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03.jpg 367w, https:\/\/salarjungmuseum.in\/new_site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/03-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan,<br> Salar Jung III.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54206d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c54206d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Salar Jung III<\/b> emulated the traditions of European royal families in commissioning famous manufacturing houses in Europe to specially design gold-crested cutlery and crockery. There are many household objects in the museum today which stand testimony to this. Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam appointed Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III, as his prime minister in 1912. On health grounds, Salar Jung III relinquished the post of prime minister in November 1914. Thereafter, he devoted his time to enrich his art collection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History of Salar Jung Museum About the Museum The Salar Jung Museum was established in 1951 and is situated on the southern bank of the River Musi in the Darulshifa area of Hyderabad ( only a few minutes from the Char Minar) in Telangana, India. 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